N scale Kato Mikado question(s)

Hi All
I finally broke down and placed an order for the new N-scale Kato Mikado, and am waiting with worms in my mouth (i.e. with 'baited' breath) for it to arrive.

I understand that there are a lot of teeny-weeny detail parts to be applied. Has anyone had the experience of doing this? Any suggestions?
What sort of glue did you use? Do you recommend doing any weathering, etc., before or after the detailing?

It's interesting that you should compare my house to a post office box, because it is rather small. It's a topic that comes up at least once a day around here...as we bump into furniture and each other, and generally fail to find places to put things.

Hey bilk - In answer to one of you original questions, there are a good number of small parts to be put on. Unfortunately, my Mikado that arrived on Saturday was the wrong road name, so it goes back tomorrow. Which also means that I haven't applied any of the parts yet. However, I have noticed that this baby has the same no-pull power that the original run did. If you haven't ordered a set of traction tires or two, you might want to. Oh, well... back to the waiting game.

This is a reply to the person who was waiting for his Kato to arrive. Good new-Bad news
When it comes to the detail parts it's a lost cause. They are making money on the sale of parts that were lost by you trying to assemble it. It's next to impossible!!! When I tried pulling some cars on my Scenic Ridge layout [ a 4% grade ] it could only pull 4 cars before it started slipping [ yes 4 ]. I had to purchase a traction tire upgrade [ should have been included ] it was a different story. I can pull 10 cars up that 4 % grade into a curve without a problem. Love the Heavy Mike. Buy it.